At Maryland
Crockett runs again
Sprinter Ivory Crockett trill
repjtaent SIU in tbe National
Invitational Indoor Track Meet
over the weekend at the Cole
Fieldhouse on the University of
Maryland campus.
Top competitors will join
Crockett in the 60-yard dash.
Among them, are Army officer Mel Pender, a four-time
Olympian and ex-Nebraska
standout Charles Greer, a two-
time Olympian.
Crockett look second place in
the event last year behind
Olympian John Carlos.
"Ivory should have a good
year." said indoor track coach
Lew llartzog "He's running
awfully well right now snd bis
confidence is good."
However. Hartzog said lack
of Mdoor track facility at SIU
and the recent cold spell has
not helped him.
Lack of a field house has forced the team to run all meets
on the road with the season
opener Jan. 30 at Eastern
Illinois.
The Salukis will take on Kansas, Illinois, and Florida State
during the season.
Five multi-team meets are
also in store for Southern including some of the best in the
country.
Besides the Midwestern Conference at Illinois State in
February, the Salukis will also
run in the Central Collegiates at
Eastern Michigan, Florida
Relays at the University of
Florida and a four-team meet
with Yale, Miami of Ohio.
Florida and SIU on tbe Florida
campus.

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At Maryland
Crockett runs again
Sprinter Ivory Crockett trill
repjtaent SIU in tbe National
Invitational Indoor Track Meet
over the weekend at the Cole
Fieldhouse on the University of
Maryland campus.
Top competitors will join
Crockett in the 60-yard dash.
Among them, are Army officer Mel Pender, a four-time
Olympian and ex-Nebraska
standout Charles Greer, a two-
time Olympian.
Crockett look second place in
the event last year behind
Olympian John Carlos.
"Ivory should have a good
year." said indoor track coach
Lew llartzog "He's running
awfully well right now snd bis
confidence is good."
However. Hartzog said lack
of Mdoor track facility at SIU
and the recent cold spell has
not helped him.
Lack of a field house has forced the team to run all meets
on the road with the season
opener Jan. 30 at Eastern
Illinois.
The Salukis will take on Kansas, Illinois, and Florida State
during the season.
Five multi-team meets are
also in store for Southern including some of the best in the
country.
Besides the Midwestern Conference at Illinois State in
February, the Salukis will also
run in the Central Collegiates at
Eastern Michigan, Florida
Relays at the University of
Florida and a four-team meet
with Yale, Miami of Ohio.
Florida and SIU on tbe Florida
campus.